Ponto Lake township, MN

Cass County, MN

2022 population: 809 ( 328 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.7 square miles
Population density: 27.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	734	90.73%	53.6%
Black:	9	1.11%	0.0%
Indian:	10	1.24%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	56	6.92%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	75	9.27%	2400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	256	64.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	72	18.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
481
478	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
3	0.62%

2000
485
468	96.49%
0	0.00%
9	1.86%
0	0.00%
5	1.03%
3	0.62%
17	3.51%

1990
453
427	94.26%
10	2.21%
2	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	2.65%
26	5.74%

1980
379
371	97.89%
4	1.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.06%
8	2.11%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

10	2.1
-14	-2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

41	9.1
-9	-2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

56	14.8
18	4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.3
180	22.2%
629	77.8%
269	33.3%

337
2.40

247	73.3%
208	84.2%
2	0.8%
90	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
58.7
51	10.6%
430	89.4%
157	32.6%

242
1.99

164	67.8%
138	84.1%
5	3.0%
78	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
57.0
44	9.1%
441	90.9%
152	31.3%

252
1.92

179	71.0%
161	89.9%
3	1.7%
73	29.0%

1990
Number	Percent
45.4
103	22.7%
350	77.3%
84	18.5%

177
2.56

127	71.8%
117	92.1%
3	2.4%
50	28.2%

1980
Number	Percent
36.1
103	27.2%
276	72.8%
69	18.2%

140
2.71

110	78.6%
100	90.9%
5	4.5%
30	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	8.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	19.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	3.3%
$200,000 or more	15	4.5%

Median Household Income	65,781
Per Capita Income	32,350

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.7%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	228	60.5%
Unemployed	21	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	249	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	128	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	91	76	54.5%
Non-Profit	6	13	31.6%
Self-Employed	45	10	81.8%

Local Government	9	7	56.2%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	8	4	66.7%

Total Private + Self	136	86	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	26	49.0%
Total	161	112	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	12.8%
Professional, Technical	40	14.6%
Service Occupations	58	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.1%
All others	100	36.5%

White Collar		42.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	51	18.6%
Health care and social assistance	42	15.3%
Accommodation and food services	26	9.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	7.7%
Retail trade	21	7.7%
Educational services	17	6.2%
Finance and insurance	14	5.1%
Other services	14	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	14	5.1%
Manufacturing	14	5.1%
Public administration	13	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	4.0%
Information	6	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	768	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	278	34.4%
English	102	12.6%
Swedish	82	10.1%
Irish	78	9.6%
Norwegian	73	9.0%
Polish	44	5.4%
American	30	3.7%
Danish	24	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	21	2.6%
Italian	19	2.3%
Czech	13	1.6%
French Canadian	13	1.6%
Scandinavian	12	1.5%
Scottish	12	1.5%
African	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	809	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	804	99.4%
Foreign-born	5	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	11	1.9%	178	30.7%	241	41.6%	100	17.2%	50	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	11	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	178	30.7%
Some College	241	41.6%
Bach. Degree	100	17.2%
Grad Degree	50	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	D +5	D + 2.3%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +28	R + 4.3%
D +16
2020 vs. 2008	R +44	R +40	R + 8.2%
D +4

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	R +45	R + 10.5%
D -8
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	249	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	160	38.4%	8	1.9%	417	14	13	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	242	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	148	36.5%	15	3.7%	405	15	14	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	205	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	40.4%	7	2.0%	356	13	10	0.01%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	205	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	156	41.6%	14	3.7%	375	11	9	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	182	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	140	42.6%	7	2.1%	329	8	5	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	152	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	137	43.9%	23	7.4%	312	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

160

38.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

249

59.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

417

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

148

36.5%

Donald Trump (R)

242

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

205

57.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

356

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

156

41.6%

John McCain (R)

205

54.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

182

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

140

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

329

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Ponto Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

152

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

137

43.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ponto Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	230	62.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	129	34.8%	12 [+]	3.2%	371	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	65%	Jason Lewis (R)	236	57.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	159	38.5%	18 [+]	4.4%	413	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.5%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	185	55.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	141	42.1%	9 [+]	2.7%	335	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.2%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	173	51.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	159	47.3%	4 [+]	1.2%	336	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.9%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	195	58.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	136	40.6%	4 [+]	1.2%	335	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	155	49.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	139	44.7%	17 [+]	5.5%	311	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (4.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	162	52.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	129	41.6%	19 [+]	6.1%	310	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	878
Median Value	$266,700

Occupied	337	38.4%
Vacant	541	61.6%

Owned	296	87.8%
Rented	41	12.2%
Median Rent	$1,021

Single-Family Units	807	91.9%
Detached	783	89.2%
Attached	24	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	69	7.9%

Ponto Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ponto Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ponto Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ponto Lake township, MN